5.3.97
संज्ञायां च
Operational rule vidhi
The affix कन् comes in the sense of 'like this' when the whole word so formed is a Name.
Word by word (padaccheda)
Right context संज्ञायाम् saptamī · ekavacanaIndeclinable च avyaya
- Right context Saptamī (7th case): "when X follows", the operation applies to what precedes (1.1.66 तस्मिन्निति निर्दिष्टे पूर्वस्य). Also a condition or domain ("in the sense of").
- Indeclinable An avyaya such as च "and", वा "optionally", न "not".
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Full reading
संज्ञायाम् च
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Commentary
The affix कन् comes in the sense of 'like this' when the whole word so formed is a Name.
This applies when imitation is not meant. Thus अश्वसदृशस्य संज्ञा = अश्वकः 'a thing reminding a horse'. उष्ट्रकः, गर्दभकः ॥
Śrīśa Chandra Vasu, The Ashtadhyayi of Panini (1897), via ashtadhyayi.com.